The defect
KENWORTH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 C500 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 24, 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2010. DURING MANEUVERS WITH CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF WHEEL TURN, ARTICULATION, AND BUMP, THE BRAKE CHAMBER CAN CONTACT THE REAR HOOD SUPPORT.
The risk
THE CONTACT CAN DAMAGE THE BRAKE CHAMBER LEADING TO A LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTION AT THE AFFECTED WHEEL END, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
KENWORTH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2010
14 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 10V571000 12 Nov 2010 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V535000 27 Oct 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V444000 23 Sept 2010 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION |
| 10V405000 9 Sept 2010 | ZHEJIANG XINGYUE VEHICLE CO., LTD |
| 10V404000 7 Sept 2010 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 10V269000 16 Jun 2010 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 10V245000 7 Jun 2010 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 10V211000 10 May 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010